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Defence in the Media: Thursday 18 April 2019

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 18 April 2019 - Categories: Defence in the media, Ministerial comment, Personnel
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson stands alongside staff on the helipad at the Royal London Hospital and London’s Air Ambulance at Barts Health NHS Trust. Crown Copyright.

Today’s Defence-related news includes a call for universities to do more to support ex-service personnel and the children of servicemen and women who have lost their lives during duty.

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Defence in the Media: Monday 8 April 2019

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 8 April 2019 - Categories: Army, Defence in the media, F35, Ministerial comment, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy
F-35B Lightning aircraft are set to deploy to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes coverage of Britain's new F-35 aircraft's first overseas deployment, and reporting on the situation around Afghan interpreters.

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Defence in the Media: Tuesday 12 February 2019

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 12 February 2019 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Events, F35, Ministerial comment, NATO, Operations, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Speeches
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson delivered a keynote speech at RUSI. Crown Copyright.

Focus of Defence news today is a look back on Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson's keynote speech at RUSI on Monday.

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Defence in the Media: Monday 28 January 2019

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 28 January 2019 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Ministerial comment, Reactive statements
The MOD is investing £1m in the ‘wrapped rib’ antenna. OSS copyright.

Defence news today includes coverage of Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson's announcement that the MOD has invested £1m into the development of a new generation of satellite antennas.

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Defence in the Media: Tuesday 18 December 2018

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 18 December 2018 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Ministerial comment, Modernising Defence Programme
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today focused on the Defence Secretary's update on the Modernising Defence Programme to the House of Commons.

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Defence in the Media: Monday 3 December 2018

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 3 December 2018 - Categories: Defence in the media, Ministerial comment, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy
Defence in the Media. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson's announcement of four new senior military appointments.

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Defence in the Media: Thursday 8 November 2018

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 8 November 2018 - Categories: Defence in the media, Ministerial comment, Personnel
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson yesterday joined Chelsea Pensioners Anthony Hunt and June Lowe to collect donations for The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal in Westminster. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes an announcement by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson on additional funding to support veterans.

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Defence in the Media: Friday 21st September 2018

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 21 September 2018 - Categories: Defence in the media

...Telegraph reports that the Defence Secretary has sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin by becoming the first Western minister outside of Ukraine to visit Marinka in the east...

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Defence in the media: Thursday 7 June 2018

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 7 June 2018 - Categories: Defence in the media

...Armed Forces Act, to ensure that investigations are free from improper interference. The independent review by Sir David Calvert-Smith also raised no concerns about senior interference. The closure of IHAT...

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Defence in the Media: Friday 25 May 2018

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 25 May 2018 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Ministerial comment, NATO

Today's defence news includes coverage of the Defence Secretary's speech at the RUSI Sea Power Conference and further coverage of the dispute between the UK and EU over access to the Galileo satellite programme.

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